Rake-tooth cleaner.



No. 886,164. PATENTED APR. '28, 1908.

H. TAIT. BAKE TOOTH CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 1907.

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Speeication of Letters Patent.

Patented April 28, 1908.

Application med June 13, 1907. serial No. erases.'y

To all whom it magj concern: Beit known that l, HERBERT TArT, a citizenof the United States oi America, residing at Buiialo, in the countyofErie and State of New York, have invented new and useful lmrov'ernents in Rake-Tooth Cleaners, of which the following is aspecification. l This invention relates to rake tooth cleaneis, theobject ofthe same being to rovide a device of sini le construction Whicoanfbe easihT applic to a rake, and Which will quickly clean the teethof the same when the operating lever is actuated. 1

Another object of the invention is to provide a rake tooth cleaner whichis actuated by a lever connected to the rake handle, and

in which a spring rnoves the cleaning device in one direction. i

These and other objects-may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:l

Figure 1 is aperspeetive v'ievvv of a rake tooth cleaner made inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 ot Fig.2. Fig. 4 is va similar view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a detail plan 'view of thecleaner plate. I f

Referring to thedrawings for a more particular description of myinvention, theA numeral 1 designates the rake head which may be of ansuitable construction and 2 is the handle t ierefor. The rake toothcleaner` comprises a cleaner plate 3 provided with a series ofperforations 4 spaced apart a suitable distance to con form to thedistance apart of the lrake teeth 5. At the opposite ends oi the cleanerplate 3 a notch 6 is provided for the end teeth 7 ot the rake. Curvedbraces 8 are connected to the cleaner plate and iorined on or connectedto forms ay pivot said braces is a supporting bar 9 Which is pivoted atits upper end to a clip' 10 which surrounds the handle 2 and is providedWith a bolt/'11 which passes through the clip and iin for the plate 9,said late having a pivotxbearing 12 through whic the bolt 11 thecleanerv pl te 3, and a bolt 14 vvhichfse? passes. .A clip 13 is securedto the, handle 2 at a point between the clip l() and" cures the clip tothe handle 2I serves as a stop for the bar 9 to revent the cleaner plate3' from withdrawal om the teeth 5 of the rake.

an at its opposite end tothe handle 2, said spring servingxto move thecleaner plate 3 to t e position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. A lever 16comprising a Wire bail pivotall connected at 17 to the l which extend)outward from the handle 2, said lever being bent around the pins 18 topivot the same thereto and being provided with a handleportion19.1.vliich curves upl A s ring 15 is secured at one end to the bar 9,55

ate is also pivote to pins 18 60 Wardly i'rornthe handle, the sidemembers 20 65 of the lever being disposed at opposite sides of thehandle.

The operation of in invention may be or other obstructions, the handleportion of the lever 16 is raised to throw the bar 9 down against thetension of the si ring 15, thus ca rr *inv the cleaner plate ,3 own and.thoroughly cleaning the teeth 5. handle portion 19 of thelevesg'ieleased, the

s ring 15 draws the bar 9 up torud the han e in the position in Fig.2li# My invention is of simple crstruction, can be quickly applied to arake, and operates eiliciently for the purpose designed.

Havin thus described the invention, What l cFaiin is:

The herein described rake tooth cleaner comprising a perforated cleanerplatetoengage the teeth of the rake, braces connected to the cleanerplate, a bar formed on said/ braces, said bar being pivotallyeonneetedfto. the handle of the rake by means of a clip, a springconnected to said bar and to said handle, a clip provided with a stopbolt for v limiting theiinoyenient of the cleaner plate, and a leverconsisting of a bent wire pinotally connected to the opposite sides of'the handle and pivoted to saidbar.'

' ln testimony whereof, l affix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

tiennent TArr.

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